Close to Cerulean
#2C8EBA
#2C8EBA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C8EBA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C8EBA as they’d see it.
#2C8EBA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2C8EBA
What color is #2C8EBA?
#2C8EBA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Cerulean. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.7% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C8EBA in RGB?
#2C8EBA is rgb(44, 142, 186): 44 red, 142 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C8EBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 24, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C8EBA?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C8EBA?
Its complement #B5765A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.